![]() ![]() There are three tracking modes you can choose to use: This allows for the ability to capture actors outside the film camera lens FoV. The app can be used to show distance to any point within the 120° wide angle FoV. How do you control Moon Smart Focus? Settings and advanced control can be accessed over Wi-Fi on an iPhone. It can be mounted via a 3.5mm insert on the film plane like a Cinetape / UDM-1 rangefinder. The Moon eyes has physical dimensions of 13 x 4.5 x 3 cm (with cap) / 5.11 x 1.77 x 1.18″. It has a 15W (Lemo 4 Pin) and it can be mounted via V-mount or cheese plate with inserts. The Moon Brain has physical dimensions of 11 x 8.5 x 4 cm / 4.33 x 3.34 x 1.57″ (LxWxD). The Moon Smart Focus consists of two main components: The system has been successfully used with cMotion cPRO, ARRI Hi-5, WCU-4, and Hedén Ymer-3, but any high-end focus controller can be connected. The target distance can be sent to any high-end lens control system over serial, giving the focus puller access to real-time distance data delivered as live markers. It is best to imagine Moon Smart Focus as a virtual tape measure attached to the closest eye of every actor in frame at all times. AI-based algorithms will detect actors, track their eyes and display the distance shown as labels on the Moon Smart Focus app. The camera operator will be able to move in new ways too, finding new creative angles – so you can tell the storyĪ depth sensor mounted on the film camera provides depth-map with accurate distance to all objects in the frame.Freedom to act – actors can move more freely, improvise, and even miss a mark or two.Improves the workflow – assistance in accuracy can open up new possibilities in movement, or save time for the entire crew.It saves time for taking marks and measurements.The purpose of Moon Smart Focus is to free up time for more creative work. Wide Field of View, up to 87 degrees horizontal FoV, will make it possible to track actors before entering the frame. ![]() Real-time visual feedback in the app shown as labels on a screen.Eye distance is tracked – not the ‘nearest point’ measure such as the nose, fingers or other features.Multi-person range finding – to track actors in real-time is a great safety for numerous unplanned scenarios.Moon Smart Focus Unique Features for focus pullers The aim is that any 1st AC/focus puller using Moon Smart Focus can speed up their productivity when the system is combined with their favorite focus controllers such as an ARRI Hi-5/WCU-4 or cMotion cPro. To be clear this system isn’t designed to replace a focus puller/1st AC, it is simply another tool that they can use. The concept behind Moon Smart Focus is to help streamline workflows so difficult focus pulls can be more efficient, and rehearsal times can be significantly shortened. The data can be used to take distance markings, assist with manual focus, or be used as a type of auto-focus for difficult and/or moving shots where manually pulling focus could be extremely difficult. Moon Smart Focus can detect and track up to four people in real-time and send those distances to select follow focus devices. Moon Smart Focus is the brainchild of Moonlighting Industries, a relatively new Swedish start-up. This solution can work with just about any digital cinema camera and cine lens combination. DJI has its new LiDAR system, but that only works with their Ronin 4D. Yes, there are other distance measuring tools out there using similar technology, but to my knowledge, none of those work with high-end lens control systems. It has been specifically developed as an additional tool for a 1st AC/focus puller. Moon Smart Focus is the world’s first distance measuring tool with advanced AI technology. ![]()
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